|
Communities Also Named Omer ...
We found four communities that share the name Omer.
Within Quebec, the name Omer is unique.
Beyond Quebec, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Kentucky
- Morgan County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Omer [Morgan County].
- Michigan
- Arenac County
- This Omer is located in Arenac County and lies 383 miles [616.4 km]<2> to the west southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Arenac County community of Omer.
- Missouri
- Cedar County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Omer [Cedar County].
- Oklahoma
- Kingfisher County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oklahoma community of Omer [Kingfisher County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Omer ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
- Dunraven
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunraven
- Freshwater
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freshwater came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freshwater
- Grove Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Creek came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Creek
- Iron Gate
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Gate came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Gate
- Ladysmith
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ladysmith came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladysmith
- Lawn
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawn came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawn
- Leach Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leach Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leach Lake
- Otter Lake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otter Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Lake
- Sandy Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Creek came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Creek
How Far From Omer to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Omer to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Omer and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 49 miles [78.9 km]<2> to the southeast (SE). If you could walk a straight line from Omer to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,579 miles [8,978.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,310 miles [10,155 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,190 miles [6,743.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Province of Quebec: https://www.quebec.ca/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Omer could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong . Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Omer) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Omer. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.9167, Longitude: -76.4500 |
| <3> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <4> | While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day. |
| <5> | The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Omer to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.85 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.387 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.41 degrees. |
|
|